Hulk Smash!
Oh yeah, a classic line! For the 2008 release of The Hulk, starring Edward Norton as Bruce Banner, aka The Hulk, Liv Tyler, and the always great acting William Hurt and Tim Roth, this most recent movie version of The Hulk is a great overall movie.
If you recall it was not more then five years before the last Hulk film was released with Eric Bana playing the lead character and Ang Lee directing (not a departure for Ang Lee at the time at all).
The previous movie version of the Hulk was, well, not that great overall, and thankfully it's most recent incarnation is a step up.
Video: Wow! The previous Hulk movie release came out before the Hi-Def revolution and the most recent version of The Hulk takes full advantage of the Hi-Rez age with vibrant colours, amazing black levels, and no noticeable digital artificating, or grain. There are some scenes where The Hulk is hiding out in a cave while it is raining and those scenes really show off the black levels.
Sound: You get a DTS-HD master audio track for hi-def playback and a standard Dolby Digital track for compressed surround sound playback. The hi-def sound is fantastic with lots of surround use during chases scenes with helicopters, gunfights, and explosions that will make your subwoffer rumble.
Story: Without getting into too much detail, if you remember the original Hulk TV series you will be pleased that Lou Ferrigno has as a cameo as security guard in it (and Lou is still quite buff because that is what you needed in the 70's before CGI). The script is pretty tight and the continuity and flow is solid with good acting throughout. There is a hint of what might come in a sequel at the end of the movie with the appearance of another famous superhero character.
Though if you were to compare the Hulk as a Marvel Character to some of the other Marvel characters you kind of feel The Hulk is not quite as cool as Spiderman or Wolverine. But that is just my opinion!
Video: 5 out of 5.
Sound: 5 out of 5.
Story: 4 out of 5.
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